A criminal case was opened after a shootout in Derbent.

Investigators opened a criminal case after a shootout in Derbent, during which a police officer was injured. This was announced on April 23 by the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.

"The investigative bodies of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Republic of Dagestan are investigating a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under Article 317 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Encroachment on the life of law enforcement officers")," the Telegram channel says.

All the circumstances of the incident are currently being established.

On the same day, it became known that in Derbent, a car driver opened fire on police officers and ran over one of the law enforcement officers.

It was noted that when the police tried to stop the attacker in the car. The man ignored the demands to stop, knocked down one of the police officers, and then shot several times in the direction of law enforcement officers.